The Plastic Logic QUE, also known as the promising but $650 Nook alternative, has been delayed until summer. By then, will you still actually want an oversized eBook reader? For $650, upcoming Apple and/or Android tablets are looking pretty good....

Laser-powered carbon nanotube speakers! They'll fit in walls and windows, and can noise-cancel ambient rackets. Or blast some music. More »

In case you missed Giz Explains the other day—which lays out the entire ebook format and DRM landscape—the iPad will support DRM-free ePub books, in case you've got some on your Sony Reader or B&N Nook. If you've got a Kindle on the other...

PadNotes, an upcoming iPad app, offers a very simple, very useful function that the iPad seems to lack: You can type and draw on any PDF. Watch the video and you'll understand, the possibilities are quite impressive. [9to5Mac] More »...

It's not a front-facing camera, but Apple has added something to the iPad since announcing it: A new button on the side that locks the screen orientation. More »

While only 6-inches in diameter, the $50 City Lights Globe reminds us what Earth looks like at night, when the great oceans give way to the sparkle of cities. [xUmp via RedFerret] More »...

There's nothing quite like an Apple product launch: The lines, the sights, the smells. Are you pre-ordering and getting an iPad on the very first day? Here's what everybody from Gizmodo's doing: More »...

NASA employees take 10 to 15 minutes to decontaminate before entering this clean room. But you can get a look inside from your couch, pre-shower. More »

You can place your iPad pre-order at the Apple Store now. And if you're still between a few models, it's not too late to read our iPad Buyer's Guide. [Apple] More »

Some watch manufacturers think adding a sapphire crystal face, compass or having a diving depth of 1,000m is enough. Me? I won't consider strapping something to my wrist unless prehistoric animals have been set in the dial. More »...

Google and China's dirty laundry has been airing in public since mid-January when Google refused to continue censoring search results in the country. A resolution could be nearing though, with Google rumored to be pulling censorship this month. Mo...

Below, a video demonstrates Android running successfully on the HTC Touch Pro2, which is normally seen sporting the not-quite-as-fashionable Windows Mobile coat. It looks very smooth, and with that slide-out keypad and 3.6-inch screen, could be what...

Get ready, the iPad craze starts in two hours? [Apple] More »

Designed for 10 - 15 year olds (kids get all the fun, grumble grumble), this Big Eye Cruiser bike can be adapted whenever the teen has a growth spurt, with the frame stretching horizontally. More »...

Err...you may be disappointed though. Particularly if you were on the look-out for some manbits. More »

You've learned all you need to know about commenting and our tagpages, so it's time to have some fun. Come join the conversations in #whitenoise. More »

I was talking with Matt and he wanted to know the exact meaning of Darth Vader's famous words: "The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force." That's why I made this chart. More »...

Dubbed a "nested skyscraper," this building is a concept design which is intended to be particularly good at resisting the effects of earthquakes and other natural disasters. What really gets my attention though is that robots are required for const...

The Hifiman HM-801 looks like an old portable cassette player, but apparently it might just beat out most music players in sound quality. At least that's what CNET though when they had a listen. They even found it worth $790. More »...

HP spent $40 million on their new "Let's Do Amazing" ad campaign. For those big bucks they managed to get Rhys Darby of Flight of the Conchords and Dr. Dre. And an odd sense of humor. More »...

Before listening to the explanation for this project, I couldn't figure out what was going on, but once I realized that the 64 flashing squares on the Arduino-powered display would let me play Mario, it was time to get supplies. More »...

There are six iPad configurations to choose from and some helpful guides explaining which you should get. We thought we'd keep it simple and explain our feelings in nearly decent haiku. More »...

When it was announced, I said that the Form 2 sex toy looks like a Millennium Falcon. Manufacturer JimmyJane wrote saying that they agree, which is why they created this side-to-side comparison between the Form 2 and Han Solo's ship. More &ra...

Sony's been pretty tight-lipped about its ultra compact DSLR camera concept, but someone did share screenshots of what appears to be a rather nice menu system designed for a touchscreen. It looks like it'll gives almost complete control to fingers....

If you partake in Wii fitness regularly, you probably know that there is only one thing keeping you from having a full-fledged, muscle-building, vein-popping work-out experience: limited range of push-up motion. Thankfully, this push-up bar attachmen...

It used to be that jailbreaking your iPhone was a long, involved process, but worth it for the freedom. We've reached a new age, though, where emancipating your phone is as simple as plugging in an iDongle. Liberty! More »...

There are a lot of iPhone games. Most of them are crap. A significant fraction are good. Few are great. Even fewer are great and original. Like this one might be! More »...

John Battelle was on a Wi-Fi-enabled fight with United Airlines last night, and he decided to use videochat to say goodnight to his kids. Unfortunately, a flight attendant told him it was illegal. More »...

If you just can't wait to buy an iPad, or rather, can't wait to reserve your slot to buy an iPad, you may be getting up early tomorrow: Pre-orders start at 8:30am EST Friday. That's 5:30am, Pacific. More »...

Sony has just confirmed with us that PlayStation Move cannot support 4 players in its full configuration. More »

I like my gadgets how I like my twilight swimming: naked. Cases, like bathing suits, usually just get in the way. But the ModulR case is a little different, letting you mount, strap, or kickstand your iPad in different positions. More »...

Are you one of those people who collects stuff? Not material items, but little tiny scraps of information, be they photos, places, products, text snippets, ideas, or plans? Then maybe, maybe, you should try Springpad. More »...

In today's Remainders: excellence. Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man; Battlestar Galactica and the Beastie Boys get mashed-up real good; Everquest data is a motherlode for behavior scientists, and more! More »...

Martin Cooper knows a thing or two about cellphones, having invented them and all. And while he's owned an iPhone before, he revealed in a recent interview that his current handset of choice runs Android. Guess which! More »...

Sony barely mentioned pricing with their PlayStation Move motion controller, only noting that the combo pricing with PlayStation Eye and a game will cost less than $100. But by our back-of-the-envelope calculations, the experience is going to be real...

The Casio G'zOne Brigade is not a messaging phone you'd want to meet in a dark alley. It's shock resistant. It's water resistant. And like a great kung fu master, its outer strength is matched only by its inner fortitude. More »...

If you were comforted by the first revieLITE, an iPod charger/nightlight combo from 2008, you'll be even more thankful for the sequel: the ReviveLite II has a slimmer footprint, an additional USB port and still protects you from night terrors. Mor...

Usually it's frustrating to see a kickass video with no background info. This time, I don't care. I don't even want to know how or why someone made a Passat 4x4. I just want to watch that sucker churn. More »...

When Jason first played with JooJoo's tablet, he caught a fleeting glimpse of a 1.6GHz Intel Atom in the device's BIOS. Via the FCC, now we know for sure: It's based on the Atom processor, and as predicted, Nvidia's Ion. More »...